Hello! Martice here, sharing a really fun way to illustrate your favorite quote. Don't ya just LOVE displaying inspirational posters around your workspace + studio? I know! So do I!
Well, you're in for a treat today because I'm sharing my step-by-step on how to create an eye-catching illustration that encourages you to go after your biggest, most wildest dreams.
Check out what you and I are making today...
Here's a list of supplies you'll need:
Helmar products:
Helmar Decoupage & Craft Paste
Helmar Crystal Kote Gloss Varnish
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140lb hot-pressed paper or art journal page
Black gesso (DecoArt)
Paintbrushes: 3/4 Angular, Script/Liner paintbrush and #3 round paintbrushes
Acrylic paints (I'm using Neon blue, cobalt teal, white wash) (DecoArt)
Green Interference paint
Glitter
cardboard (from thin, food package)
scissors
jar of water + paper towels
Step-by-Step process:
1) Loosely paint a journal page with black gesso using the 3/4 angular paintbrush. Let dry.
2) Using a #3 round brush and white acrylic, paint your inspirational quote. Take your time with this step! If you make a mistake, wait until paint is dry then brush black gesso over it.
3) Take your pencil and draw flowers, vines, and other botanicals as a border for the illustrated quote.
4) Create small marks along the outline of some of the petals with a white Gelly Roll pen.
This girl needs texture!
5) I love adding dimensional elements so, next, I applied Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots to the middle of the flowers, then brushed on a layer of green interference paint. (This special kind of paint makes a great effect and it's so beautiful when light reflects off of it.) The illustration is looking a bit magical now!
6) I used a sharp X-Acto knife to cut out two birds from a thin, cardboard package.
7) Spread a generous amount of Decoupage & Craft Paste onto the cardboard, then sprinkled on blue glitter.
8) To set the glitter in place and prevent it from smearing off, spray two light coats of Helmar Crystal Kote Gloss Varnish and allow to dry before handling.
While the bird pieces were drying, I continued embellishing my illustrated quote.
9) I outlined the petals with an irRESISTible Neon Pico Embellisher in white (ImagineCrafts). When this dries, the lines will have a subtle, textural feel. Ooo la laa!
10) Select areas within the petals to brush on more of the green interference paint. Outline the flowers with a mixture of acrylic + interference paints.
11) Once the bird pieces are dry to the touch, I determined where I wanted to place them within the composition. I added a small piece of matboard under each bird to make them lift from the surface of the page.
Here's the completed illustrate quote! It reads:
Forget all the reasons why it won't work and BELIEVE the ONE REASON why it will.
I hope you go after your biggest dreams! Thanks for visiting us today ;)
